Gay Days 2013

I'm not going to Gay Days, I have to work every day that it's on. I thought I'd share my thoughts on the ridiculous statement made by One MillIon Moms. 

June 1 Gay Pride Day at Disney

As soon as school lets out at the end of May, many families will plan to take their family vacation right away. Tens of thousands will make reservations in Orlando, Florida, for the first weekend in June. Warning! Not everyone there will be excited, innocent children anticipating a fun weekend at Disney World.

Um, hi, yeah. You're kids are going to be fucking excited. THEY'RE GOING TO DISNEY WORLD

The first Saturday in June, homosexuals, bisexuals and transvestites will be at the Magic Kingdom with an agenda and purpose different than what would be expected at Disney.

So the 160,000 LGBT revellers that are attending this years 23rd Annual Gay Days aren't there to enjoy the theme parks for what they are? They're there to just have sex and fuck shit up aren't they, cause as a Disney gay, that's totally what I plan on doing every day. I plan on waking up, having my morning cup of tea, then decide how I can most offend the conservative minds of the 8 year old audience.

Homosexuals will be celebrating the 23rd anniversary of Gay Day wearing matching Gay Day merchandise, such as T-shirts.

OOOOOHHHHHH T-shirts are totally going to make your kid gay!

There will also be transvestites dressed in drag showing their support for the event.

There you go again with another wrong statement. Transvestite is such a negative term used to describe someone who according to wikipeida, are clinical terms that carry potentially negative connotations or implications of mental illness. It's just drag, nothing more nothing less. When your daughter borrows her boyfriends jacket because she's cold, she becomes a transvestite because she's wearing mens clothes.

This event is planned with the intent to expose and desensitize children to this lifestyle by same-sex couples holding hands, hugging and kissing. In short, a Gay Day participant's main goal is to be seen versus seeing Disney World.

In past years when we have contacted Disney representatives about this same issue, their response was simply that they do not sponsor this event.

:O you got something right!? Disney is only home the event, the third party company Gay Days is the organisation responsible for 22 years of gay pride.  For many, Gay Days is treated just like a regular vacation, much like the one you're taking your children on.  The people attending are here to experience Disney just like you are.

On June 1, unsuspecting families will witness a well-orchestrated event that Disney says they have no control over. Disney has taken no action to stop this, which leaves families stunned and offended. So instead of a normal day at this popular theme park, parents will be angry at the harm this causes families.

Disney has been irresponsible for far too long. Disney representatives and security need to maintain a family-friendly atmosphere and require proper conduct and dress code on a daily basis.

Apparently this is what all gay men wear.

Parents who have already made travel plans to be in Orlando during this time should make arrangements to visit a park other than the Magic Kingdom on Saturday, June 1.

Take Action:

Please click on the following link to send your email to Disney's CEO and other Disney officials urging the park to no longer "go along" with Gay Day. Disney should monitor this day and event for public displays of affection and require proper conduct and appropriate attire. This should always be policed, but especially on Gay Day.

ooh sorry again, I'm fairly certain the the Guest Correspondence team don't really care for your stupidity and you'll get the same answer everyone else is, that Disney doesn't run the event.  If you, so badly, want Disney to ban the gays from entering their theme parks and resorts, looks like you won't have anyone to serve you your Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar, or take your order at the new Be Our Guest restaurant. If you don't think that's bad, then also say goodbye to all the parades and to meeting your child's favourite characters, no more Goofy, no more Mickey and certainly no Princes.  I'm not saying that the princes are gay, they're not, they're all happily in love with their respective princesses, I'm saying that majority of their friends are gay.

I really gotta say One Million Moms, you sure are spastic in the head, not a mental disability, you're just retarded.

departure day

It's finally here, the day I leave for the US. A little part of em is scared, but I know that it's going to be a great experience, and I'll have so much fun, yada yada.

A big shoutout to the amazing cast at Camberwell Showtime, who open in two days on Friday 27th July. Make me proud kids!

I set up a flickr account, you can follow me, and biew all of my wonderful pictures.

100

Today is the 100 day mark!
So all thats really left to do is stress out a gazillion about visas and sevis fees...

my tips and tricks to those applying pt. 1

I'm sure that if you're reading this post, it's because you're thinking of applying to become a Cast Member (CM) at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.

Believe me, you are going to have the time of your life.  Here are some of my tips from when you send in your application to the point when you check into your housing complex.  This is a compiled list of things that I've noticed other people posting on their Facebook profiles and just from my general experience.

The first thing you'll need to do is send in your resume.  It doesn't need to be overtly flashy, but it does need your interests, previous work history, and education, so the recruitment cast members know a little about you to get the ball rolling in your interview.  

Your cover letter shouldn't state how much you love Mickey and Minnie and you want to be friends with them because they are super awesome cool.  It does however need to state your intention for why you wish to apply to the program, something along the lines of "I would love to have the opportunity to meet people from all around the world whilst working and learning about how a company such as the Walt Disney Corporation runs their highly successful theme parks."

You can also state how it will help you in your future career, i.e. if you are a marketing student, taking the marketing class will allow you greater insight into the organising and implementation of large nation-wide advertising campaigns.

Once you've sent in your resume a recruiter from Walt Disney World will contact you via return email in order for you to fill in and complete three forms.  The first form is the Online Application, it just asks you for all your details again.  Second is the Proof of Student Status Form (PSSF), it basically says that you are in fact a real student and not someone who's trying to get into the program without studying at a university.

Lastly is the Role Checklist, each country has a different set of roles they may perform within the park.  College Representative Program Members have different roles based upon which country they come from.  Summer Work Experience CM's can perform such roles as Merchandise Hosts, Operations and Lifeguards, Academic Exchange and AU/NZ Work Experience have the largest list of roles available to them, from Character Performing to Merchandise Hosts, Park Gate Greeters to Custodial work. 

Each program lasts for a specific amount of time, and based upon which program you decide to choose, you could be working for Mickey for anywhere between 3 Months all the way up to a year.  I was selected to be a Character Performer for the entire year, something that rarely happens. 

You then have the most agonising waiting period ever, between your application being received, and the check in day.

Your interview will happen in one of two places, your home, or at your university.  For those of you who have their paperwork all sorted, and there is an interview/information session at your university, you will be able to meet with the recruiter there and then.  If, like myself, you were still waiting on forms to be returned to you, you will have to send the complied of the above forms, plus a copy of your passport bio page to your respective recruiting email. 

Once you've done that you will need to organise an interview time for yourself with the Disney recruiter.  Times will be in relation to Orlando time, for instance, mine was scheduled for 6pm Orlando time, or 8am/9am Australian Eastern Time.  Mine happened just after we had Daylight savings come, so 8am was really 9am, the whole hour I stressed something shocking.

During your interview, try not to be overtly nervous, this is only but the biggest thing you will ever do.  I mean not to scare you or anything, just try to remain calm and think of it like any other interview for say your local supermarket or pizza shop.

After another agonising seven to fourteen days, you will receive an email that either confirms or denies your place in the program.  If your email says congratulations, then YAY for you, however if it doesn't, don't fret, you can always apply for the next round of intake, and hope that you impress the recruiters then.

So the time between when you apply and when you leave is the crazy saving period.  You'll need to have proof that you can afford flights home (incase you get kicked out of the program) as well as enough money for Passport, Visa, Servis fees, plane tickets, accommodation for before you arrive, and you'll also need money for your first two to three weeks.

About four months before you depart, you will receive an email from IntRecruiting, as to what to do next.  That's where I'm up to, waiting for the "What's Next" email.  IntRecruiting say that it's going to be sent very soon.  Very soon in my books is like in a weeks time, that was about a week ago that we received this news, hopefully it comes soon. 

Until next time, for Part 2 of my tips and tricks of applying to the program...

200 Days to go!

There is now 200 days till I begin my International College Program, which means we're now in the home stretch. Things that the August group are starting to discuss things like flights, and visas and such.

I freaked out last night, my sister, who's going to europe the month before I leave, we were talking about electrical things we're taking over with us. I went to look at adaptors so that I can plug in my shit, none of them convert energy! But thanks to Contiki, they say that we'll only need an adaptor, but things will take a little longer to charge than usual.

I'm also going to be joining a gym, I have a feeling I'm going to have to be somewhat fit to be friends with a character, especially if I get to be friends with Tigger. Or if I become friends with Goofy, I'll fall over lots, because isn't that what he does, he is very clumsy.

We're supposed to be meeting up today, for like the first time ever, (i'm completely free)

so hopefully the girls want to, I'm' not sure if we've even got any other Melbournians in the group, besides  Sofia, Lezly and myself. Hell we may even go to subber's and get cookies and coffee and shiz...

interview time

Sorry I didn't do this last week, but I had my interview with Javier from WDW International Recruiting on Wednesday last week (12/10/11). It went really well. He asked me about scouting, my job at Subway, and just about me in general. Mum said that I said "um" after every time he asked me a question, but who cares anyhow. We then got onto the topic of Role within the World. We spoke about Character Performer, Operations and Merchandising, and what each role entails. Nine short days later I revieved another email from WDWIR offering me a position of Character Performer Cast Member, for the whole year of 4/8/2012 - 2/8/2013. Most people who get only one role are only there for six months, they must love me for my height. Which as I found out 183cm is no where near 6'2". So yeah in about eight months time, I'll be jetting off to America to start this wonderful journey.

Interview stage!

This morning I got an email com the lovely Cameron at WDW international recruiting. He was advising me of when Disney hold their interviews. So I'm thinking of choosing either pikachu or my mew. Haha. Either a morning before work at 5am, or on Wednesday at like 7am, not as much of an un nice hour, but I could potentially smash it out before going to work at Caulfield too...

Imma see what Facebook says, also if you follow me (i.e. Fiona) lemme know what you think.

Saaaaaa excited!!!